{"id":4,"date":"2026-03-31T10:25:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/research-matters\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:24:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:24:30","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Welcome to Research Matters<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized has-custom-border\" id=\"block-8b4ff3b2-855f-4cca-84d3-375fbb0a2709\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2026\/04\/octavian-dan-craciun-iY6QMkP66mI-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Black letter blocks on a table surface. They spell the word, &quot;Hello&quot;.\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:64px;border-top-right-radius:64px;border-bottom-left-radius:64px;border-bottom-right-radius:64px;width:469px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-036a8839-11ca-4fc5-84d2-7f434460a807\">We\u2019ll use this space to showcase news and stories about the research taking place at Edge Hill University, highlighting its impact beyond academia. We\u2019ll also share how we support our research community \u2013 from established initiatives to brand new developments as they emerge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-5398e7ed-27ab-4b6f-a835-640da9e9f098\">But you might have noticed that we also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edgehill.ac.uk\/research\/\">webpage<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/edgehill.sharepoint.com\/sites\/Research\">SharePoint<\/a> (if you work or study here) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/edge-hill-university-research-office-b0840b328\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>. So why a blog too? Well, we\u2019re hoping to make this area a little less formal and a lot more open \u2013 that means <strong>we want to give you a platform<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-11f4ea38-5aff-4aaa-a9b3-37b555aef417\">If you\u2019re academic staff, a student, or support staff at EHU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-9e47998c-343b-4c3b-853f-351058681357\">We want to give you the opportunity to post on here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-4cf3d062-8aed-4bb0-a9aa-ad43903d7a1d\">You might have something to say about your research, or research culture, or even just some advice for other people involved in research or research support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-99b12e34-fd31-4d64-95b1-b5413cd79fda\">If you&#8217;re not at Edge Hill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-7742368f-562c-41c2-bbdb-8c73eccc2f8a\">You can also get involved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-25772873-5c0a-4ef0-be25-f40c4af1bd92\">Maybe you\u2019re a long-time collaborator, a funder, or an industry partner, or maybe you\u2019ve taken part in our research in the past. Your contributions will provide interesting and helpful perspectives on research at EHU or more generally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2026\/04\/25_244-Vicky-Karkou-22-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 25_244-Vicky-Karkou-22-1-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:40px;border-top-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-left-radius:40px;border-bottom-right-radius:40px;width:292px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2026\/04\/25_244-Patrick-Buchard-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 25_244-Patrick-Buchard-2-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:40px;border-top-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-left-radius:40px;border-bottom-right-radius:40px;width:315px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edgehill.ac.uk\/research\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/438\/2026\/04\/25_244-Dorothy-Tse-9-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is 25_244-Dorothy-Tse-9-1-1024x683.jpg\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:40px;border-top-right-radius:40px;border-bottom-left-radius:40px;border-bottom-right-radius:40px;width:316px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-a73772b6-31bf-4869-a60d-0287503670fe\">We hope this blog is a welcoming space to share your advice and opinions, and ultimately enhance research culture, and that everyone who visits goes away with some new perspective or ideas about research at EHU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-20959078 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:researchculture@edgehill.ac.uk\">Get in touch!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-e10516ab-f68e-48b2-b532-fff401f0a89b\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Research Matters We\u2019ll use this space to showcase news and stories about the research taking place at Edge Hill University, highlighting its impact beyond academia. 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